Sunday, August 1, 2010

Nikka Whisky All Malt

Review by Nonjatta contributor - Dramtastic:

Nikka All Malt. 40 per cent alcohol.Nose: Maybe I've been sucked in by the name but this does indeed smell very malty. Lots of chewy toffee, walnuts, fresh cut timber, pears and pineapple.Palate: Again nicely malty; pineapple, lemon sherbet, walnuts, nutmeg, dried mixed herbs and pepper.Finish: Medium length: warming, malty and medium spiced.General Comment: This is a good solid whisky that is reasonably complex. It is easy to drink a few glasses. An everyday drinker that's great value in Japan, at around 1,000 yen.

Nonjatta note: This is an "All Malt blend" meaning that malt (rather than the usual grain) has been distilled in a Coffey still and added to a pot still distilled malt.

3 comments:

Thoroughly enjoying your "Ended Up Drinking It!" blog. I'm an absolute novice when it comes to whisk(e)y but I do enjoy sipping some in the evening after a long day of intense cycling.

I find the way you describe the different sensations and flavors when sampling whiskies very fascinating.

Your blog is helping me discover many of Japan's wonderful whiskies and I just wanted to thank you for that!

Cheers,

Tom

PS: tried the Nikka All Malt last evening...very good even straight! Can't wait to try the "From the Barrel". Another favorite inexpensive Japanese whisky of mine is Fujisanroku - I like the peat flavor of this one, a bit like Laphroaig....

I also sampled some "fake" (i.e. French-produced) Scotch "Glen Turner" I bought at Yamaya...it smelled like cardboard to me!

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